Is it me or is it close to impossible to find other Lapbanded people in our area?

I've met others with the band, but they are from California, Florida, Indiana and Michigan. My surgeon's support group for WLS are all gastric bypass folks. Our needs and experiences are so vastly different, I want to meet up with other people going through the same stuff!

I know I can NOT be the only person in the nation's 15th largest city to have had this procedure.

Reply if you're local!

Juli

HI anyone intrested in getting a team together or just joining as individuals in the 2008 Columbus ohio athritis walk on May 3rd at

Highbanks park . The entry fee is $25 per person and it is a 1 mile or 3 mile walk I think I am up to the three mile walk myself. I thought this might be a fun event to do as a group and it is for a good cause if anyone wants to do it with me just let me know as I really don't want to do it by myself if will be much more fun with a bandster buddy.

Here is the website link 2008 Arthritis Walk - Columbus, OH - Home

Kathy w.

Tyanna, I would love to do a three mile walk with you...I just need to wait to see my schedule. It should be out this week. I will let you know! Thanks for the info!

Tyanna, I would love to do a three mile walk with you...I just need to wait to see my schedule. It should be out this week. I will let you know! Thanks for the info!

Great look forward to hearing from you :biggrin2: We missed you on Saturday.

Ok it looks like we have a team of two. Anyone else care to join us!!!!

Tyanna, I just found out that opening day for my kids TBall is the 3rd. They moved it up a week, so I am not going to be able to join you. Sorry! Good luck and have a fun time!

I saw my PCP doc yesterday and she was thrilled with my 25 lb loss so far and asked lots of questions as I am her first patient to ever have lap band surgery. She even made herself a side note right while I was there to do more research on lap band to get more up to speed on the procedure.

Anyway, I asked if I could get off my Cholesterol medicine (Zocor) and she said YES!! she said let's take a baseline blood check today and then I'll see you in 3 months so we can see how you are doing.

:coolgleamA::tt1::cool2:

Quick question?? What is NSV?? :coolgleamA: Can't figure it out....Sorry

NSV= non scale victory.

A bonus to losing weight that is unrelated to the numbers on the scale.

SpecialK,

You should be pleased! Good going!

Wow Special K!!! Great job! Yes, you should be proud!

Thank you Juli, I was thinking it must be something extra. WTG SpecialK. That is awesome.

Yah Kathy! One less medication is a step in the right direction! And kudos to you doc for doing more research on the band!

Yea Kathy!!!! What a blessing to be off a medication. WTG with the 25lbs loss!! You are moving right along missy.

Look at you all and you weight losses, Niki, Speical and Turler!

You are doing so well! KT, I see it says you are down 42 as well.

Congratulations!

Kathy, that is great. I am already off of my blood pressure meds. and down 17 lbs. How was your first fill? I have my on the 20th. Sorry, I haven't been online I have been work 50 plus hours already.

DRH, congratulation! I am so proud of you. Thanks for the daily inspiration.

Your work buddy,

lynlynkr:lol:

Look at you all and you weight losses, Niki, Speical and Turler!

You are doing so well! KT, I see it says you are down 42 as well.

Congratulations!

Juli--I do hope we see you at the get together at the mall so we can help chase away those blah's -- yep, we all have ups and downs -- sometimes the downs seem longer than others. I am even seeing little ups and downs in the 7-8 weeks I've been going through this post surgery now. A friend told me to line up two 12 lb. bowling balls and put them in a big sack (heavy duty) and put that on my back and carry it around for 24 hours to remember what it was like 24+ lbs ago ! Good mental image to kick me in gear and make me thankful.

You inspire those of us who haven't made it to the 1 year mark yet. Hang in there!